Montana Mountain Lion — Hunting District 283
Montana Hunting District 283 covers 229,676 acres and lies 14 miles north-east of Missoula and 36 miles north-east of Stevensville. In 2021, hunters took 4 mountain lion here. The 2021 draw put up 1 tag here for 8 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every mountain lion license type on offer in Hunting District 283, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2021 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
2% Point builder
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 283-00 ↗ Limited Mountain Lion License 283-00 | 2% Point builder | — | 1 / 8 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2021 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2021 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $65 | $65 | $65 |
Application window: opens Jun 30, closes Jul 22, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
How the hunting has gone
What Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. Montana's figures blend mandatory reporting with a phone and mail survey. FWP does not publish district-level hunter counts for elk or antelope, so success rates are missing for those.
| Season | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Residents vs nonresidents (2021)
- Nonresident 0 taken
- Resident 4 taken
Boundary: ADMBND_HD_DEERELKLION_ALL - All Past Years (targeted per-district queries)
Harvest: 2021 Reported Mountain Lion Harvest
Harvest: 2019 Reported Mountain Lion Harvest
Harvest: 2018 Reported Mountain Lion Harvest